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314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Block 311, Lot 33 Cobble Hill Historic District Year Built: 1840s Number of Units: 5

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Progression of Style 1940: Tax Photo 1969: Dedication Photo 1980: Tax Photo 2017

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Landmark Preservation Commission Style Defjnitions: Greek Revival vs Neo-Grec The Greek Revival Style.................................................... The Neo-Grec Style .......................................................... (1830-1850) (1865-1885) • characterized by simple • characterized by extremely stylized, and bold architectural classical details, angular forms, elements, imitating and incised detailing formed Greek motifs; by mechanical stone cutting; • three to three and one-half • three to five stories high stories high with basement, with basement; sometimes an attic story • brownstone and/or brick below the cornice; façade with simplified ornament, • brownstone base with including single-line incised brick upper façade cuttings in the stone; (laid in English bond); • high stoop with massive, • stoop of medium height heavy angular cast-iron handrails, with wrought- or cast-iron fence, and newels, handrails, fence, and newels • massive door hood and enframement • vertical paneled wood door; with angular decorative elements resting on stylized brackets; • grand entrance pilasters, sidelights, and stone • double-leaf wood entrance doors enframements; with angular ornament; • six-over-six double-hung • stylized, angular incised wood windows, six-over-nine window surrounds; often on the parlor floor, • two-over-two or one-over-one and sometimes small double-hung windows; attic windows; • projecting angular bays; and • modest molded stone • projecting wood or metal cornice window lintels and sills; and resting on angular brackets. • wood dentiled cornice.

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Stoop, Pediment and Window Style Comparison of 314 to neighboring buildings today Buildings on Street (and within surrounding neighborhood) consistently exhibit a pairing of Neo-Grec and Greek Revival styles 314 Clinton Street 312 Clinton Street 310 Clinton Street 308 Clinton Street Consistent Greek Revival door enframement, stepped stoop, Neo-Grec 1/1 or 2/2 windows

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Stoop and Window Style Comparisons 314 Clinton Street 312 Clinton Street 310 Clinton Street 308 Clinton Street 1 / 1 Windows: Neo-Grec 1 / 1 Windows: Neo-Grec 2 / 2 Windows: Neo-Grec 2 / 2 Windows: Neo-Grec Stepped Stoop with Iron Handrails Stepped Stoop with Iron Handrails Stepped Stoop with Iron Handrails Stepped Stoop with Iron Handrails

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Dedication to Building and Sidewalk Maintenance Gate restoration in 2015 Sidewalk restoration in 2015 LPC-17-8572 LPC-17-8572

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Stoop and Enframement Restoration, 2006 Permit for Restoration issued by LPC Misunderstanding with contractor regarding what was covered by the permit, style of stoop and enframement revised during restoration. Quali- ty of stoop and door surround was improved compared to 2006 condition.

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Current Stoop + Door Enframement Condition Quality work and maintenance when compared to other buildings in the neighborhood 314 Clinton Street Neighbor

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY Permits approved by LPC after 2006 stoop and enframement restoration Docket # 147550 Description of 314 Clinton Street: “the Commission notes that the Cobble Hill Historic District designation report describes 205-209 Kane Street, aka 314 Clinton Street, as a rear annex with Neo-Grec style elements built in 1884 and Greek Revival style rowhouse built in 1841-1842” 2nd fmoor window replacement, 1/1 windows, LPC Permit Approval 2013 Docket # 147550 Kane Street window replacement, 1/1 windows, LPC Permit Approval Docket # 147550 Sidewalk / Handrail restoration, LPC Permit Approval, 2015: LPC-17-8572

314 Clinton Street, Brooklyn, NY REQUEST: 314 Clinton Street Cooperative is requesting that the current stoop and door enframement are accepted by Community Board 6, and that the current building style, which is refmective of transitional Neo-Grec / Greek Revival, is accepted. 314 Clinton Street hopes to maintain the door enframement, stoop and window styles as they are today. 314 Clinton Street will continue to show dedication to maintenance of the historical structure, and will work along the guidelines of the Landmark Preservation Commission for all future restoration projects. 314 Clinton Street is dedicated to maintaining the beauty of Cobble Hill Historic District.